• combat_brandonism [they/them]@hexbear.net
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        1 year ago

        Hey liberal, I see you’re running afoul of our “Post”-based posting rules here. If you’d like I can explain them so fewer of your comments are removed.

        Also, just because liberal hegemony brutally suppressed the left in the west for the last ~150 years (including the present day) doesn’t mean that liberalism magically became left wing as a result. Liberalism hasn’t been left-wing since the mid-19th century. So now it’s our turn to ask you, sorry what year is it again?

          • silent_water [she/her]@hexbear.net
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            1 year ago

            I don’t think you know what that term means. also, my meaning of left connects me with historical movements while yours infinitely atomizes. which meaning is more useful?

            • CorruptBuddha@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              I don’t think you know what that term means.

              Or is that just want you want me to think!?!

              also, my meaning of left connects me with historical movements while yours infinitely atomizes. which meaning is more useful?

              I think trying to grade political ideology on a left/right axis doesn’t really make a ton of sense, and really only servers to muddy the waters, and create a sense of consensus that isn’t really there.

              What’s the significance of feeling connected to historical movements?

              • silent_water [she/her]@hexbear.net
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                I get to analyze possible actions based on the works and results others have produced. it makes it more likely that I’ll succeed. to atomize oneself away from history is to destroy the possibility of progress.